Extraordinary Ideas for Ordinary Families
We love to meet once a week as a family on Monday night and have a lesson, scripture and activity! This is a joyful tradition that is a part of our family culture. However, sometimes we just mix it up for fun! After all the point is to create memories, learn life lessons and connect! …
Everyone has people in their life who are hard. It’s definitely part of the learning curve of life. There are people who are onery, argumentative, rude or dismissive and more. Some days we are in the right frame of mind, to just let it roll off of us, but some days we want to retaliate …
Family Night is one of the best traditions to have for creating a feeling of togetherness, coordinating your activity calendar and overall connecting in your family! If you want to start this beautiful connection there are details here. This idea packs a powerful punch for creating a feeling of a team! Ideally, you are prepared …
Wow! It’s summer! Hooray! We love summer around here! I am a teacher, and I look forward to the different pace and chance to play with my people that summer beautifully brings. However, I also need/want to get a lot done. Let me share with you 3 simple ways to create a summer full of …
Throughout the school year my children bring home papers of work that they have done. Completed tests, art, busy work–you know what I’m talking about. I do not like keeping all of this paperwork, but often when my kids first bring these things home, they feel pretty attached to them. They remember the time they …
Everyone needs this game in their party repertoire! This game is going to be your new favorite, and can turn a mild party into a rousing bout of memorable fun! It only takes a few supplies, it is easy to execute and appeals to kids from age 7 easily into adulthood! We have played the …
I like to find the perfect gift! However, I think I’ve only hit the target a rare few times in my life. 🙂 These handprint cards hit the target in many ways! Not only is it a little bit of sweetness, it also is a fun keepsake! These darling cards will be the perfect choice …
Today is Good Friday. I have always felt fascinated with why this day is labeled “good.” It is, after all, commemorating the day Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross. When I was growing up I feel like there wasn’t a lot of emphasis on Good Friday in my faith tradition. I’d hear my friends …
We LOVE a good dessert around here! This dessert has so many terrific things going for it! It has all the deliciousness that many layers of chocolate can bring! It looks fancy, but is simple enough that your kids can help you with it! Plus it makes a nice addition to your party table, or …
A few years ago, I was thumbing through a small stack of photographs, when I happened upon a small yellow post-it note. I gasped, I couldn’t help myself. On the note was written only one word, my name. Seeing my name was only a tiny part of the significance, my name was written in the …